Robin Hood Heads to a Futeristic Nottingham

The Robin Hood legend has been one that just about every generation has added something to since he first popped up in the Middle Ages. He's been the epitome of 1940s dreamy, he's gone color-blind since Morgan Freeman traveled with him, he's been a young, punk-rockish version on the BBC. Now, he's headed to the future where he'll rob from the rich, and restore to the post-apocalyptic* poor.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros will be competing with Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott, and putting their own Robin Hood into production. Jason Hall has written the screenplay, and newcomer Nicolai Fuglsig will direct. The kicker will be its setting ...